I'm curious as to how this report was marked as not being subject to FOIA requests. How many other reports are out there that the public has every right to read and complain about that we're simply not allowed to see? There's no national security threat here, just a lot of lies, bullshiat and the spending based on it being called out.

Even in its surface warfare role, when all armaments are working as intended, the vessel "is only capable of neutralizing" small, fast-attack boats and it "remains vulnerable to ships" with anti-ship cruise missiles that can travel more than five miles (8 kilometers), according to the Perez report.The Littoral Combat Ship is "ill-suited for combat operations against anything but" small, fast boats not armed with anti-ship missiles, the Perez report found.

I can't wait for the GOP to protest this wasteful government spending.

Because when the facts are embarrassing, always go derp.

FTFA:

"The LCS program today is one of our very best programs," Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told the House Armed Services Committee on April 16. "It's coming in under budget. It's coming in on schedule. And it's coming in with capabilities that we have to have.

So who is Liar Ray Mabus? ...

75th United States Secretary of the NavyIncumbentAssumed officeJune 18, 2009President Barack ObamaWhat did he do prior to that?22nd United States Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaIn officeJuly 5, 1994 - April 25, 1996President Bill Clinton

Sounds like another A-12 program. The contractor comes up with a concept and then the Navy jumps in with a bunch of changes that drive up costs and makes the concept unworkable. If I recall correctly, Boeing got a lot of money for fulfilling the A-12 contract long after the program got cancelled.